Clamp for lamp-brackets.



J. T. CORLEY.

CLAMP FOR LAMP BRACKETS.

APPLICATION FILEDYDEC. 1s. 1915.

1,243,388. Patented 001;. 16, 1917.

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CLAMP FOR LAMP-BRACKETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (Pet. 16, 191?.

Application filed December 16, 1915. Serial No. 67,149.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN T. GORLEY', a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Providence, in the county of 1 rovidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clamps for Lamp-Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tie rod clamps for lamp brackets for vehicles, and has for its object to provide a clamp for this purpose comprising a rod carrying a bracket clamp adjustably mounted on each end, and the intermediate portion of said rod being ofl set from the axis of the end portionsthereof whereby this middle portion may extend from the lamps around in front of the radiator.

A further object of the invention is to thread the ends of this clamp rod and mount a bracket clamp on each of said threaded portions between two threaded nuts, whereby each bracket may be adjusted longitudinally along the rod to properly engage its lamp bracket and when so adjusted the nuts may be set up firmly on opposite sides of the clamp members to bind the same securely to their lamp bracket and also in position on the rod.

lVith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and'particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying; drawings:

Figure 1- is a front elevation of a portion of an automobile illustrating my improved clamp rod as connected to the lamp brackets for the purpose of stiffening and supporting the same.

Fig. 2- is a side elevation showing the forward portion of the hood and my improved clamp in position on the lamp brackets and extending around in front of the radiator.

Fig. 3- is a top view showing the forward portion of the hood of a motor vehicle, also showing the lamp brackets on the sides thereof and said brackets as being supported by my improved clamp rod.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view showing my improved clamp rod with the clamp members in position thereon between the binding nuts.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating one of the gripping elements of the clamp.

Referring to the drawings 10 designates each of the gripping elements on each pair of clamps. These gripping elements are formed essentially with a shank 11 having a transverse bore 12 through which the tie rod extends. The outer end of each shank is provlded with an inwardly extending lip or lug 13 which when these elements are together form fulcrums for their outer ends so 'which stands upright or at substantially a right angle to that of the axis of the bore through the shank. The tie rod 15 has a threaded portion 16 at its opposite ends. The intermediate portion 17 of this tie rod is ofiset or bent forward from the axis of the two end portions, as illustrated at 18, see Fig. 1. This offset portion is formed for a number of reasons; first, on some cars the brackets 19 as illustrated in Fig. 2 are set back of the front face of the radiator 20 and therefore in order to connect these brackets the rod must be offset in order to extend around the same. Second, in some instances the crank handle 21 of the vehicle swings so close to the radiator that a clamp rod can not pass between it and the radiator therefore in this case as best illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 the offset of the'rod must be sufficient to permit its intermediate portion to cross at a point above the swing of the crank handle. In positioning this clamp on the lamp brackets the inside nut 22 is threaded onto the rod, then the pair of gripping elements are positioned on the rod and each member is caused to embrace its lamp bracket 19. The inside nut 22 is then brought up against the inner face of the inner gripping element, and then the outer nut 23 is screwed onto the end of the rod constituting an abutment and set up tightly against the clamp, which action performs two functions as it serves to bind the clamp members onto the bracket and also at the same time serves to bind these clamp members firmly in position on the clamp rod on which they are mounted.

It will be noted that by this oflset construction, the intermediate portion of-the rod may be turned up at the desired angle and readily positioned to extend around and across the front of the radiator above the swing of the crank handle. Also by this construction, it will be noted that the distance between the clamps may be varied by adjusting them laterally on the rod to ac commodate lamp brackets set varying distances apart.

I have shown and described one form of clamp for lamp brackets but the details of construction may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. An improvement in clamps for lamp brackets, comprising a tie rod the body of which is offset or bent forward from the axis of the end portions, said end portions being threaded, abutment members on the respective end portions, sectional bracket clamps having openings to receive said end portions, and nuts cooperating with said abutment members to maintain a clamping pressure upon the sections of said bracket clamps.

2. An improvement in clamps for lamp brackets, comprising a tie rod the body of which is offset or bent forward from the axis of the end portions, said end portions being threaded, abutment members adjustably engaging the threaded end portions, sectional bracket clamps having openings to receive said threaded end portions, and nuts working on said threaded end portions and cooperating with said adjustable abutment members to maintain a clamping pressure upon the sections of said bracket members.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. CORLEY. Witnesses:

HOWARD E. BARLOW,

A. F. MACREADY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

